| Official name: |
Taiwan
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| Capital: |
Taipei
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| Area: |
total: 35,980 sq km
note: includes the Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy
water: 3,720 sq km
land: 32,260 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year
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| Location: |
Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China
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| Geographic coordinates: |
23 30 N, 121 00 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
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| Land boundaries: |
0 km
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| Coastline: |
1,566.3 km
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| Terrain: |
eastern two-thirds mostly rugged mountains; flat to gently rolling plains in west
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Yu Shan 3,952 m
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